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FBI can't tell Apple how it unlocked the San Bernardino iPhone
The feds might never let Apple in on the secret of the technique they used to unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5c. According to Reuters, the hackers who discovered the flaw that led to the FBI's iPhone-cracking tool have the sole legal ownership of the method. Agents might not even know what the vulnerability is or how its resulting hardware works exactly. If you'll recall, a recent Washington Post report revealed that the feds got help from a group of hackers -- from outside the US, Reuters' sources said -- with a history of selling software vulnerabilities to the US government. They were paid a flat fee for the flaw they brought the FBI and the tool they developed.
Feds' iPhone-cracking tool takes advantage of a security flaw
The FBI didn't commission an Israeli firm to unlock the San Bernardino shooter's iPhone 5c like previous reports said. According to The Washington Post, the agency cracked the iPhone's security system with help from a group of professional hackers who actively hunt for software vulnerabilities to sell, sometimes to the US government. The piece, which sheds light on the methods the FBI used, says the group presented the bureau with a previously unknown flaw in either the iPhone 5c or iOS 9. It was then used to create the tool the feds needed.
